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Revision as of 13:40, 25 February 2011
Lake Bell | |
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 Bell in June 2009 | |
| Born | March 24, 1979 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Lake Bell (born March 24, 1979) is an American actress.
Early life
Bell was born in New York City, the daughter of Robin Bell, owner of the design firm Robin Bell Design, Inc. in New York,[1] and Harvey Siegel. Bell has stated that while she is not Jewish,[2] her father is Jewish and her mother is Protestant, and that she was raised in a "comically dysfunctional family".[3] She has an older brother and two half-sisters.[citation needed]
Bell attended The Chapin School in New York, and Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut. For part of her teenage years she lived in Vero Beach, Florida[4] and attended St. Edward's School. She attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York before transferring to Rose Bruford College in London where she acted in several theatrical productions including The Seagull and The Pentecost. She remained in London for a year after graduating, before moving to Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]
Career
Bell's first significant role was as the lead female NBC's War Stories, also starring Jeff Goldblum. She made two guest appearances on ER in 2002, before acting as Alicia Silverstone's wisecracking best friend, Victoria, in NBC's short-lived series Miss Match. In 2004, Bell made her debut as Sally Heep in The Practice and her character was carried over into the series offshoot Boston Legal where she was made a regular cast member until she left the series in 2005. Bell then played the lead role in the science fiction series Surface, which aired between September 2005 and May 2006. She then returned to Boston Legal for two episodes, reprising her role as Sally Heep, opposing counsel to Alan Shore (portrayed by James Spader). As of 2010, she stars in the new HBO television series How to Make It in America.[5] She also appears in the 2010 Cartoon Network "Adult Swim" show Childrens' Hospital.
Filmography
Films
- 2001: Slammed as Gina Micelli
- 2002: Speakeasy as Sara Marnikov
- 2003: I Love Your Work as Felicia
- 2003: War Stories as Nora Stone
- 2004: Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders as Jillian Dunne
- 2008: What Happens in Vegas as Tipper
- 2008: Pride and Glory as Megan Egan
- 2008: Over Her Dead Body as Ashley
- 2008: Still Waters as Charlie
- 2008: Prop 8: The Musical as Scary Catholic School Girls From Hell
- 2009: It's Complicated as Agness Adler
- 2010: Shrek Forever After as Patrol Witch / Wagon Witch #2
- 2010: Burning Palms as Maryjane
- 2010: Little Murder as Corey Little
- 2010: A Good Old Fashioned Orgy as Alison Cohen
- 2011: No Strings Attached as Lucy
Television and other work
- 2002: ER as Jody Holmes (2 episodes)
- 2003: Miss Match as Victoria
- 2004: Boston Legal as Sally Heep (2004–2006)
- 2005: Surface as Laura Daughtery (2005–2006)
- 2008: Childrens Hospital as Dr. Cat Black (2008–10)
- 2009: Wainy Days as Blaire (1 episode)
- 2009: Prototype (video game) as Dana Mercer (voice)
- 2010: The League as Brooke
- 2010: How to Make It in America as Rachel Chapman
References
- ^ "Star quality: Robin Bell designs a camera-ready apartment for her actress daughter in record time". House Beautiful. February 1, 2004.
- ^ Amy Hotz, "'Old Fashioned' actress Lake Bell ditches sea monsters for sex parties in return to Port City", Star-News, June 29, 2008. "I wanted her to be far more Jewish and have the last name of Cohen or Rosenberg because I'm not Jewish and I wanted the opportunity to play Jewish, make the father's side of my family proud."
- ^ You Can Ring My Bell: GQ Features on men.style.com
- ^ Askmen.com profile
- ^ HBO. "Lake Bell in How to Make It in America". Retrieved March 7, 2010.